From: Singhal (nisharani1@googlemail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 28 2007 - 04:19:30 ART
Congrates !!! Yemi.
On 9/28/07, Salau, Yemi <yemi.salau@siemens.com> wrote:
>
> Wow!
>
> Getting a congratulatory email from you guys (GS) feels as good as
> passing CCIE! ... Well maybe I'm being over excited ... But, still can't
> get enough sleep! Anyone got sleeping Tablets?
>
> There are 2 People I must also appreciate ... Paul for inventing one of
> the classic GS community in the world, if some of you can remember, I've
> posted some silly questions out here, that was long ago though, but the
> good thing about this group is you'll always find people who responds
> positively.
>
> Another person to thank will be Chris Fillot, inventing Dynamips is a
> wonderful testimony in the mouth of many CCIEs-wannabes now!
>
> Maybe it's time for me too, to go invent something ...
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Yemi Salau
> CCIE #18967
> ________________________________
>
> From: Brian Dennis [mailto:bdennis@internetworkexpert.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 6:09 AM
> To: Salau, Yemi
> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: Made the 19000 Mark! CCIE 18967 @ 24
>
>
> Congratulations!
>
> Brian Dennis, CCIE4 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP)
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>
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>
> On Sep 27, 2007, at 3:56 PM, Salau, Yemi wrote:
>
>
> Sincerely, I don't really know where to start from or who to
> start
> thanking now. The list is just too enormous, but make I start
> from
> somewhere ...
>
> To the Almighty, the giver of strength where/when there is no
> strength,
> the giver of life, hope, riches and wealth. The most merciful
> and
> graceful ... I give you all the glory ... for the strength to go
> through
> the odds of becoming CCIE at this young and early stage of my
> career.
> Thought there is nothing new about celebrating being a CCIE at
> 24, but I
> feel happy with myself considering my background and upbringing.
> My
> Cisco journey started in 2002 got CCNA and then started
> consulting,
> graduated from UNI in 2005. It's not been easy, but it's worth
> it ...
>
> History will not forgive me if I fail to mention few humane
> personnels,
> listing in no particular order ... the best dad in the world (My
> Dad),
> the best mum in the world (My Mum), the best family in the world
> (My
> Family) ... These people have been very supportive through the
> difficult
> moments, very encouraging and thoughtful ... in life, we survive
> the odd
> times partly due to the lovely ones around us.
>
>
> Now, for the Big Guns ... TFASH/ACHACHIKA - For those rigorous
> and
> intensive conference calls; study partnerships and sleepless
> nights.
> Thanks for always passing the mantle to me; it paid off at the
> end of
> the day. MrT na you get the mantle for Voice now oO! Chika ...
> yours is
> the Security, no excuses oO! I'm stepping aside now!
> Mr.T, ofwhich we might have to book our flights together in
> December for
> a "Study-Holiday" with the Brains on their new Voice Class.
>
> Now, for those I can't forget to mention, in no particular order
> ...
> ToluBabs, Ibidapo, Omokungbe, Afinnity, Oginni, Vincent, Kunle,
> OmoT ...
> These guys/chicks are amazing ... they keep calling during those
> times
> even at my very lowest ebb and far away from them ... these guys
> still
> call to know how far and how things are going .... I pray that
> the
> Almighty Allah (before the Christians crucify me, Allah in Hausa
> literally means God) will replenish you in all ramifications and
> only
> him can bring us all to the very level he wants us to be.
>
> Nisha (The most technical lady I've ever met in my life) Scott
> for
> responding to my unicasts, even thought some aren't related to
> CCIE - He
> still find out time to send "FREE" Consultations!, Brains
> Dennis/McGahan
> for co-producing (for me) the best CCIE Products in the world...
> without
> which many will still struggle to scale the difficult barrier.
>
> As for CCIE magic number ... mine is #18967 ... people say it's
> magical,
> for me, it's never been the money behind it, it's been the sense
> of
> accomplishment ... heavens know money can't compare with all the
> stress,
> the agony, the tough times, the hard times, the sleepless nights
> ... for
> me, it's a sense of completing what you've started ... and my
> Dad always
> tell me that it takes a man of great character to bring the
> impossibilities to the realm of possibilities.
>
>
>
> Having failed 3 times in Brussels, Belgium, I decided it wasn't
> the time
> to lay back at all, it wasn't the time to let go of all the
> stress and
> money put in ... I was in Belgium today for the 4th attempt to
> face the
> 8hour lab monster. Ofcourse, not that I feel like a superhero
> now, but I
> just want to send a message across: "The only limitation to your
> Dreams
> will be YOURSELF", believe it or not, it's not money, it's not
> the good
> things of life, those are just "icing-on-the-cakes", it's that
> sense
> that "YOU CAN ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANNA ACHIEVE" and "BE WHAT YOU
> WANNA BE"
> that matters.
>
>
>
> As per the Yesterday/Today, I got to Brussels very late, was too
> dragged
> into work related issues in London, visa problems too, so got to
> pick
> the last train from BrusselsMidi to Diegem (23.18 train),
> Arrived at the
> Hotel for 23.50pm and can remember the look on the lady booking
> me in.
> Then got into the room and couldn't even do anyother thing than
> SLEEP!
> Was too tired and very very hungry ... but woke up this morning
> on the
> bright side and have that feeling that today might just be my
> day!
>
> Got to the Lab in my FaceCap, had a couple of bottles of drink
> ... and
> then ready to face the so called monster for the 4th time! After
> the
> lab, still had that feeling that I might have miss-configured
> couple of
> things, but overall, I left the Lab a very happy man ... I told
> myself,
> even if Cisco decides that I'm too young for CCIE, I will be
> happy with
> myself based on what I did in the Lab. Stefan was great today
> ... simply
> amazing, he confirmed Robben has gone back to the states now....
> Anyway,
> things seemed to fall into place. I got back to London around
> 8pm and
> got to my Hut around 9.15pm, to my greatest surprise I saw the
> email,
> went to CCIE page, and behold the PASS!
>
>
> I'm really short of words, don't know what to say again, but let
> me
> conclude with this ... in life, always remember that "TOUGH
> TIMES NEVER
> LAST, ONLY TOUGH PEOPLE DO!"
>
>
> 1 CCIE DOWN, 4 TO GO!
>
> THE NEXT ON THE TRAIN .... VOICE&SECURITY!!!!
>
> CCIE#18967
>
> A Little Higher Than Angels!
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Yemi Salau
>
>
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